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Texas criminal cases are governed by a discovery statute that has a name that means almost nothing to anyone outside the system. The statute is Article 39.14 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure[1], and in 2014 the Texas Legislature rewrote it to be one of the most defense-friendly criminal discovery rules in the country.[2]…

Most people who get arrested for DWI in Bexar County are surprised to learn that not all DWIs are the same charge. The State of Texas grades the offense, and the grade controls the courtroom you sit in, the punishment range the law allows, and the licensing consequences that come with it. Here is the…

The Bexar County Central Magistrate is the courtroom most people are seen in within twenty-four hours of an arrest in San Antonio[1]. It sits at 200 N. Comal Street, on the same block as the Bexar County Jail.[2] If you are reading this for someone who was arrested last night, the courtroom they are sitting…

A source-backed guide to Texas drug-possession charges, including penalty groups, search issues, and early court steps in Bexar County.

A source-backed guide to DWI and DUI charges in Texas, including the criminal case, the driver-license case, and early steps after an arrest.

A source-backed look at Texas theft law, charge levels, valuation issues, and what a theft case often looks like in Bexar County.

Learn how Texas defines assault, what can raise the charge level, and how an assault case usually begins in Bexar County, Texas.